Morning Cuppa – 05/21/13 – 3D food! Stephen King saves books!

The future of food may come to you in Star Trek replicated form. There’s work being done on a 3D food printer that will utilize organic powders that are shelf-stable for up to 30 years. Why? Because trying to feed 12 billion people may not be possible on our planet (given that a mega-hurricane that lasts for years doesn’t kick up and kill us all off).

“I have no plans for a digital version,” Mr. King said. “Maybe at some point, but in the meantime, let people stir their sticks and go to an actual bookstore rather than a digital one.”

This sort of posturing won’t accomplish much, I don’t believe. Unless he refuses to sell his book on Amazon (fat chance) I don’t see what this will do for traditional bookstores. It’s an example of good intentions with a poor plan, sort of like James Patterson’s desire to see a book industry bailout.